Race offers a compelling introduction to the study of ideas related to race throughout history. Its breadth of coverage, both geographically and temporally, provides readers with an expansive, global understanding of the term from the classical period onwards. This concise guide offers an overview of:

Intersections of Race and Gender

Race and Social Theory

Identity, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Whiteness

Legislative and Judicial Markings of Difference

Race in South Africa, Israel, East Asia, Asian America

Blackness in a Global Context

Race in the History of Science

Critical Race Theory

This clear and engaging study is essential reading for students of Literature, Culture, and Race.